War of the Turkeys

The War of the Turkeys was a brief colonial war between England and Spain that occurred in 1633. The English colony of Utenay defended itself from two attacks by the colony of San Jeronimo de Zaragoza, with Eusebio Kino directing the Spanish attacks. However, the English repelled both attacks, and the English counterattacked with the assistance of allied Huron tribesmen, burning the Spanish settlement to the ground and massacring the populace. The war was given its name by the use of intrepid turkey scouts by both sides, and the conflict confirmed English rule over the Plymouth Colony area.